The ultimate Bruce Springsteen playlist has arrived! Iconic hits, live recordings, and deep cuts all in one place. Listen free on Amazon Music. | Bruce Springsteen

I was looking for someplace else to go musically." The biggest rocker on "Perfect World," "Rain in the River" dates from the waning days of 1994 when Bruce was still working on "Streets of Philadelphia Sessions | Bruce Springsteen

“The River” became a two-record set, crafted to feel “like life or an E Street Band show,” as Bruce said. On the upbeat rock of “Sherry Darling,” “Hungry Heart” and “I’m a Rocker,” the group fully came into its own as studio musicians. Meanwhile, ballads like “The River” and “Stolen Car” explored emotional terrain that would later inform "Nebraska" and "Tunnel of Love." Released 45 years ago tomorrow, "The River" still sounds like what Bruce was searching for: a record big enough to hold it all.

‘The Live Series: Songs of Summer’ is now streaming. This special playlist is packed with feel-good favorites like “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Thunder Road” and “Waiting On a Sunny Day,” as performed in concerts around the world from every decade of Bruce’s touring history. | Bruce Springsteen